Ruin
Breitenstein Castle
🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century
The ruins of Breitenstein Castle (German: Burg Breitenstein) stand on a crag, 220 metres (720 ft) high, on the northern side of the Speyerbach valley in the Palatine Forest in Germany. The castles is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Elmstein in the county of Bad Dürkheim in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Breitenstein Castle ranks #277 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #42 of the 450 mapped in Germany. Founded 1246, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 555 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Breitenstein Castle?
Breitenstein Castle stands in Germany, at 49.3444°, 7.99861°.
When was Breitenstein Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1246. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Breitenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #277 of 6,412 worldwide, and #42 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Breitenstein Castle?
Wolfsburg Castle (Neustadt), about 8 km away.
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